The Dow is now down for 2018, but it still has plenty of winners Thirteen of the 30 component companies have risen this year, despite Monday’s routThirteen of the 30 component companies have risen this year, despite Monday’s rout.

U.S. gasoline demand hits a record in March, climbs to ‘typical’ summer levels Gasoline prices up 26 cents a gallon vs. year ago: AAAGasoline demand at the pump hit a record level in March that’s typically seen during the summer driving season, motoring and leisure travel membership organization AAA said Monday.

Nike earnings preview: Executive changes show long-term goals are still in focus Analysts are pleased Mark Parker will stay on as CEO, even if other executives have left due to misconduct complaintsNike announced two executive changes days before its earnings, but news that CEO Mark Parker will extend his tenure reassured analysts.

Which companies face higher labor costs and what it means for investors Retail, finance, health care under most pressure, Wells Fargo findsBusinesses are under pressure to raise worker pay against the backdrop of the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years and widespread complaints of labor shortages. But some industries can handle higher labor costs better than others.

Fake news isn’t only problem: New technologies make us less productive From addictive social media to distracted drivers, today’s high tech has a big negative sideNew technologies are not just doing less to boost productivity than past innovations, they may actually have negative side effects that undermine productivity growth, and that reduce our wellbeing in other ways as well.

Dominance of growth over value is a trade that’s nowhere near over, Goldman says Growth strategy has done significantly better than value for a decadeOne of the market’s longest and most pronounced trends is showing no signs of slowing, let alone stopping or reversing.

Goldman can help you make money by anticipating M&A deals Investors can use movements in options to gauge expectations for M&A — and profit from themThe mergers and acquisitions market is likely to heat up in 2018 as companies look to use tax savings or cash repatriated from overseas to fund deals, but many sectors and stocks have still not priced in the potential premium, Goldman Sachs said on Friday.

Volatile dollar’s many woes call for neutral positioning, analyst says You can’t be overweight, you can’t be underweight, says Pictet Asset ManagementA tightening Federal Reserve is supporting the U.S. dollar, but fears over government policies and the sustained health of the U.S. economy are pushing it the opposite directions. In all this, it seems best to be dollar-neutral, said a Pictet Asset Management strategist.

Hammerson rejects $6.8 bln bid from French rivalPARIS -- France's Klépierre, a holding of U.S. mall king David Simon, said Monday it made an unsolicited GBP4.88 billion ($6.8 billion) bid for U.K. property firm Hammerson PLC, the latest sign of consolidation in a sector under threat from Amazon.com Inc.

Dana raises profit, sales outlookDana Inc. raised its 2018 sale outlook to $7.75 billion to $8.05 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $7.69 billion, citing strengthening demand in off-highway and commercial vehicles. The engineering components and machinery company raised its adjusted earnings-per-share guidance to $2.75 to $3.05, surrounding the FactSet consensus of $2.85, and boosted its margin guidance by 0.10 percentage points to 12.4%. "Our continued strong financial performance, driven by our organic and inorganic sales growth and the execution of our synergy plan related to recent acquisitions, has provided us with increased confidence in our outlook for 2018 - and further solidified our trajectory toward achieving our long-term targets," said Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Collins. The stock was indicated up over 1% in premarket trade. It has tumbled 18.5% over the past three months through Friday, while the S&P 500 has gained 2.6%.

Democrats widen advantage over Republicans in midterm elections, poll finds GOP has lost ground in recent months, have no national advantageDemocrats have regained a double-digit advantage over Republicans as the 2018 midterm congressional campaign intensifies and the GOP works to persuade voters of the benefits of the tax cut it passed three months ago, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found.

Rosneft: Net profit more than doubled on quarterRosneft Oil Co. (ROSN.MZ) said on Monday that net profit in the fourth quarter of 2017 more than doubled on the previous quarter, adding that the year had seen improved financial and operational performance.

Henkel backs 2018 view despite delivery problemsGermany's Henkel AG (HEN.XE) said Monday that it had a slow start to the first quarter of 2018 due to delivery difficulties in its consumer-goods businesses in North America, but it nevertheless confirmed its outlook for the year.

It’s time for stock-market investors to refocus on the Fed Investors looking for hints on pace of rate increasesFor stock market investors, the coming week is likely to see the Federal Reserve move back into focus, stealing the spotlight back, at least briefly, from worries about tariffs and political turmoil.

This emerging-market ETF continues to blow away the competition The index tracked by Vanguard’s huge EM index funds now includes Alibaba and Baidu, but EMQQ keeps outperformingThe index tracked by Vanguard’s huge EM index funds has changed to include Alibaba and Baidu, but EMQQ keeps outperforming.

This stock’s up almost 25,000% since 2009 and you probably haven’t even heard of itYou’ve heard all about Netflix’s nosebleed ascent, Apple’s move toward a $1-trillion valuation and Amazon’s destruction of all things retail and more, but what about Patrick Industries?

Gold’s glitter depends on investors making this big sentiment shift Market-timers need to be much more bearish to trigger a buy signalGold market-timers need to be much more bearish to trigger a buy signal, writes Mark Hulbert.

Goldman Sachs reveals wide UK gender pay gapWomen working at the main U.K. arm of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. make 36% less than men, according to pay data released Friday, reflecting male domination of some of the highest-paid jobs at the U.S. bank.

European stocks shake off weakness and closer higher after upbeat U.S. data Germany’s DAX reopens after connectivity glitchEuropean stock markets ended a choppy day in positive territory, tracking U.S. markets higher as a spate of positive data gave traders a reason to shake off concerns over another impending prominent departure from the White House.

Refinancings haven’t been so scarce since Lehman Brothers imploded More refis mean more consumer spending power, but more purchases mean a stronger housing marketThe share of mortgage applications used for refinancing just fell to the lowest in ten years as years of ultra-low rates finally come to an end.

The stock-market correction may be only half over, if history is any guide The average S&P 500 correction lasts 51 trading days; it’s been 25The S&P 500 is off its 2018 low, but it has yet to return to the record territory it explored in January. And if history is any indication, investors might have several more weeks to wait.

SEC called Theranos fraud ‘massive’ — but didn’t get the company or its founder to admit guilt Though reportedly still under investigation, founder Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos’s former president may not face criminal chargesThe Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday said Theranos committed a “massive” financial fraud, “raising more than $700 million from investors through an elaborate, years-long fraud in which they exaggerated or made false statements about the company’s technology, business, and financial performance.” What the SEC did not get from either Theranos or company founder Elizabeth Holmes — an admission of guilt.

These real estate fund managers show there’s money to be made as rates rise The Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund is positioned to gain from trends that are pushing rates higherThe Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund is positioned to gain from trends that are pushing rates higher.

Eurozone inflation falls, misses forecastsThe eurozone's annual rate of inflation was even lower than previously estimated in February, as wages continued to grow modestly despite strong economic growth and a steady fall in unemployment. The currency area's economy had its best year in a decade during 2017, while the jobless rate has to its lowest level since late 2008.

Elliott states Telecom Italia aims to shareholdersActivist fund Elliott Advisors' push for management changes at Telecom Italia SpA (TIT.MI) is motivated by the company's strategic missteps, poor share performance and corporate conflicts of interest, the fund wrote in a letter to shareholders Friday.

J. Jill shares plummet 35% after new e-commerce site underperforms J. Jill’s outgoing CEO says site glitches have affected traffic and the company’s guidanceJ. Jill’s downbeat outlook is due to a new e-commerce site that’s hurting traffic and conversion.

Why every investor should be terrified by the slide in Home Depot stock Despite record consumer spending and the theoretical boost of a tax cut, the entire housing market has seem to have hit a wallIs Home Depot the canary in the coal mine for the broader stock market?

How tax and accounting changes obscured a strong quarter for earnings Confusing tax disclosures and a revenue rule change made quarterly earnings a blur, overshadowing decent numbersThe tax bill signed into law in December introduced a new layer of confusion to the usual muddle of GAAP and non-GAAP numbers, or those prepared under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and those that adjust for one-time items.

Virgin Atlantic posts loss on FX, engine issuesLONDON--Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. swung to a loss last year after being hit by currency weakness, engine problems on some of its planes, and weather-induced service disruptions. The British long-haul carrier founded by Richard Branson and 49%-owned by Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL, on Thursday said it suffered a 48.5 million-pound ($67.7 million) after-tax loss in 2017 compared with a GBP187.3 million profit a year ago.

Unilever chooses Rotterdam over London for HQLONDON -- Unilever PLC has decided to consolidate its dual headquarters in Rotterdam over London, an emotionally charged move that came despite last-minute lobbying from the British government. In a Wednesday board meeting, directors decided on the Dutch city but Unilever's board was still receiving calls from the U.K.

Lufthansa swings to profit in fourth quarterLufthansa AG (LHA.XE) said Thursday that it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter, due in part to a collective labor agreement reached with a pilots union. Fourth-quarter net profit at the German airline was 511 million euros ($632.6 million), compared with a net loss of EUR75 million in the year-earlier period, Lufthansa said.

Dollar holds modest gains as euro weakens on Draghi concern for subdued inflationThe U.S. dollar held modest gains for most of Wednesday after recovering from a brief loss on the back of economic data earlier. Meanwhile, the euro declined decliner after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi expressed concern with subdued inflation in the eurozone.

Pennsylvania Democrat Lamb had upper hand with voters on health care, poll finds Lamb hanging on to thin lead in district Trump easily wonRepublicans’ efforts to gut Obamacare may have backfired on them in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Conor Lamb is hanging on to a thin lead in the special election for a U.S. House seat.

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